By Paul JeffreyOSV News When Charles Niece graduated from Seton Hall University, he considered pursuing further studies. But first he wanted a change of scenery. “My knowledge of Christian mission was confined to a classroom, formed by reading scholarly journals and writing research papers. I needed a year off with exposure to the real world,” […]
Archives for November 2025
Pope, King Charles III share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. According to Buckingham Palace, it was the first time since the Reformation in the early 16th […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s quiz: Nov. 7, 2025
Here’s a quick question, Quizzalites! Why is November Humpty Dumpty’s favorite month? … because he had a great fall. (!) More brain teasers lie just ahead. Good luck, all! 1) LITURGIES Which of these is the small container that holds the Eucharist inside the monstrance during adoration? a) paten b) luna c) aspergillum d) lavabo […]
A Carmelite nun, Carmel of the Holy Trinity Hawaii: ‘A life attuned to presence’
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald There is a line written about our Blessed Mother that has always touched me: “It was as if all purity had breathed a crystal air for her to come in; sweetest virtue, sweetest prayer, to keep awareness of a presence there.” This is […]
Reflection: A local renaissance of faith
By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald Something sacred is stirring in the life of the church today — a quiet but unmistakable renaissance of faith. Across our islands, pews once half-empty are filling again with song, with prayer and with the sound of children’s laughter echoing in our churches. The Holy Spirit is breathing anew […]
Christina Capecchi: Giving it up to God
Twenty Something It was a Monday afternoon in November when Debbie Champeau got the call. The 17-year-old, a senior at Pius XI Catholic High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, left school immediately, taking two buses to get home. There, she found her mother and grandmother parked by the telephone, distraught. They feared the worst: that Debbie’s […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: From entitlement to gratitude
Embracing Family How many times as a parent have we said, “So, what do you say?” to remind our children to say “thank you”? Ingratitude has been an age-old challenge, even in the time of Jesus. In Luke 17:17, after curing 10 people with leprosy, Jesus asked, “Where are the other nine?” Only one returned […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Time in purgatory is a mystery
Question corner Q: At Mass we typically pray for the souls of “those in purgatory,” often mentioning names of persons long since passed, sometimes 10 or even 20 years ago. Is there any way to know how long a person could be in purgatory? Could a deceased person still be in purgatory 20 years later? […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Visible church affirms Jesus is present, active among us
Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 This weekend, the church celebrates the feast of the dedication of the Basilica of St. John on the Lateran Hill in Rome. Most Catholics, and indeed most people, presume St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is […]
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